In the last installment in the virtual machine series, I discussed the basic setup of Ubuntu. Today I am going to talk about snapshots, why they’re important, and how to manage them. This tutorial will walk through my workflow for working with snapshots. Continue reading “VMs Part III: Snapshot Management”
“Permanent Record” by Edward Snowden
I recently finished Permanent Record by Edward Snowden. Permanent Record is Snowden’s autobiographical account of his own life, with an obvious emphasis on the events that led to him living in exile in Russia. Whether you call Snowden a hero or a traitor, I believe this book is worth your time. Continue reading ““Permanent Record” by Edward Snowden”
ProtonMail Five Years Later, Part III: Security Features
I have been using ProtonMail full-time for over five years, and recommending it for almost six. This blog is littered with references to it, along with several incremental updates. A lot has changed since ProtonMail’s beginnings; this post will cover some features of ProtonMail’s premium plans: aliases and custom addresses, custom domains, multiple users, and more. Continue reading “ProtonMail Five Years Later, Part III: Security Features”
Podcast Appearance: Your Better Life w/ Gary Collins
I recently appeared on the Your Better Life Podcast with Gary Collins, in an episode entitled, “How to Secure Your Identity from Thieves and Scoundrels.” Gary invited me on to talk about security. Continue reading “Podcast Appearance: Your Better Life w/ Gary Collins”
ProtonMail Five Years Later, Part II: Tiers & Paid Features
I have been using ProtonMail full-time for over five years, and recommending it for almost six. This blog is littered with references to it, along with several incremental updates. A lot has changed since ProtonMail’s beginnings; this post will cover some features of ProtonMail’s premium plans: aliases and custom addresses, custom domains, multiple users, and more. Continue reading “ProtonMail Five Years Later, Part II: Tiers & Paid Features”
Real World Privacy.com Save
This morning I woke up to a real-life Privacy.com “save”. Had I not been using Privacy.com I would have had to call my credit card company for a new card, then update my card number with a bunch of merchants. With Privacy.com, however, I didn’t have to do much of anything. Continue reading “Real World Privacy.com Save”
Apricorn Aegis Fortress L3 Secure SSD
I recently reviewed the Apricorn Aegis SecureKey flash drive and was extremely impressed with its security features. More recently I’ve had the opportunity to work with the Aegis Fortress L3 Secure solid-state drive. Today’s article will take a look at this device. Continue reading “Apricorn Aegis Fortress L3 Secure SSD”
VMs Part 2: Installing and Updating Ubuntu in VirtualBox
In the first part of this series I discussed how to create a virtual machine using VirtualBox and Ubuntu. Today we are going to execute several steps to get Ubuntu installed, updated, and make it just a bit more functional. I we will finish by discussing how to shut down a virtual machine. Continue reading “VMs Part 2: Installing and Updating Ubuntu in VirtualBox”
ProtonMail Five Years Later, Part I: The Basics
I have been using ProtonMail full-time for over five years, and recommending it for almost six. This blog is littered with references to it, along with several incremental updates. A lot has changed since ProtonMail’s beginnings. This post will cover the basics of ProtonMail: how it encrypts your data-in-motion, data-at-rest, and some other features. Continue reading “ProtonMail Five Years Later, Part I: The Basics”
VMs Part 1: Creating Your First Virtual Machine
It recently occurred to me that in over five years of running this blog, I’ve never given step-by-step instructions for setting up or using a virtual machine (VM). It is likely that a lot of you already use VMs don’t need a tutorial. If that applies to you, please share this with a friend who does. It is equally likely that some of you could use step-by-step instructions. This tutorial will cover creating your first virtual machine. Continue reading “VMs Part 1: Creating Your First Virtual Machine”